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Head of a family full of homework crunchers or hard-core gamers (or both)? Dell's XPS Desktop has a potent and easily upgradable configuration for you.

By Charles Jefferies
The Dell XPS Desktop (8960, 2024)

Some are bare-bones kits. Others are ready to go out of the box, complete with operating system, RAM, and memory installed. Whatever the form, these Windows micro desktops all deliver surprising features, value, and pep for their size.

By John Burek  & Matthew Buzzi
Asus NUC Pro 14

I've tested and reviewed hundreds of gaming laptops and desktops for PCMag, so I know a thing or two about what makes a good deal. These top-rated rigs should be on your Black Friday shortlist.

By Matthew Buzzi
Expert Picks of Early Black Friday 2024 Deals on Gaming Laptops and Desktops

Meet the most serious PCs on the planet: desktop workstations, certified to crunch through the most demanding design and rendering jobs and process the most intimidating datasets. Here's what you need to know as you shop for a genuine heavyweight (even if it's small in size).

By Eric Grevstad  & Charles Jefferies
A Lenovo ThinkStation P330 workstation PC seen from an angle

Desktops are the most bang-for-your-buck in terms of computing and with deals like these, you’ll stretch your dollar even further.

By Jade Chung-Lee
Best Desktop Deals

Not all employees need or want laptops. If you're looking for desktop PCs for your company—whether just a few or a whole fleet—start with our buying advice and top-rated recommendations. We'll help you maximize your PC-buying ROI.

By Matthew Buzzi
Dell OptiPlex 5090 Tower

You don't need to spend four figures to get a reliable home PC—many of our budget desktop favorites are under $600. Check out our top labs-tested picks among conventional towers, mini PCs, all-in-ones, gaming rigs, and more.

By Eric Grevstad  & Matthew Buzzi
HP Envy Desktop (TE01-014)-03

The only way you can beat the value, customizability, and power of a desktop is by dropping that price tag with a big old discount just in time for the holiday shopping season.

By Joe Osborne  & Jade Chung-Lee
Early Black Friday Desktop Deals

What's better than spending time off during the holiday playing new video games? Two things. Not having to wait until and not having to pay top prices for the best hardware out there!

By Matthew Buzzi  & Jade Chung-Lee
Credit: Black Friday Gaming Laptops and Desktops
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The compact Asus ROG NUC 970 desktop offers uncommon gaming power for its size, with reasonable limitations on its performance ceiling and upgradability.

By Matthew Buzzi
Asus ROG NUC 970

Fancy a PC in a glass-sided case? Asus' Back to the Future (BTF) initiative one-ups MSI's Project Zero for cable-free PC builds by incorporating a special graphics card with no power wires. We give it a go.

By Thomas Soderstrom
The Asus TUF Gaming GT302 ARGB

If you want space savings, power, and flexibility—all from a single desktop computer—you need an all-in-one (AIO) PC. Our guide of fully tested products will help you shop for one of these sleek machines.

By John Burek  & Matthew Buzzi
Lenovo Yoga AIO 9i Gen 8
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Apple's iMac gets a glow-up with new bold colors for its distinctive design, while the M4 processor adds to the appeal with more power and an AI-infused upgrade.

By Brian Westover
Apple iMac 24-inch (2024, M4)
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Apple has outdone itself with its 2024 Mac mini, crafting a smartly redesigned micro-desktop that leads budget PCs on value in its lesser configurations, but can square up with the best at the high end.

By Joe Osborne
Apple Mac Mini M4 Pro
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Lenovo’s Legion Tower 7i Gen 8 gaming desktop powers through 4K games in style, rocking an easily upgradable case with slick, customizable RGB lighting.

By Charles Jefferies
The Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 8 (2024)
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Lenovo's Legion Tower 5i is a sweet-looking, reasonably fast gaming rig fit for 1080p play, but it's not the best bargain in its class.

By Joe Shields
The Lenovo Legion Tower 5i (Gen8)

Apple's updated-for-2024 desktops, packing new chips, are very different animals. Which one makes sense for how you compute? We break it down.

By Brian Westover
Mac mini M4 vs iMac M4

The Mac mini is finally back with two M4 chip options, 16GB of unified memory in its starting configuration, and a refreshed design for the same price as before.

By Joe Osborne
Apple Mac Mini M4 front

Rather than hold one event, Apple is spreading out its Mac announcements this week, starting with an upgraded iMac that supports Apple Intelligence.

By Michael Kan
2024 iMac

The entry-level MacBooks will retain the design but get a chipset upgrade.

By Jibin Joseph
A photo of the M2 MacBook Air laptops on show at the WWDC22 event in Apple Park, California.